Deficiency Index

F685 citations in Maine

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F685 in Maine. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Maine cites F685 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.54×

0.54 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of Maine citations0.13%

Of every deficiency written in Maine in 2025, this is the portion that was F685.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Maine surveyors wrote

F685 findings written in Maine, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.

Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedApril 1, 2026

Based on interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to assist a resident with scheduling a follow-up appointment for Eye Care or assist the resident to obtain new eyeglasses when they were lost for 1 of 1 resident(s) reviewed for vision and hearing (Resident #3 [R3]).Findings:On 3/29/26 at 10:53 a.m., during an interview with a surveyor, R3 stated he/she cannot see without his/her glasses, and they have been missing for approximately 3 weeks. R3 stated that nursing staff and the Administrator looked for them, but R3 does not know if there is a plan to find or replace them.On 3/30/26 at 2:21 p.m., during an interview with a surveyor, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) stated R3's glasses have been missing for a while. …

Eastside Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC

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Recent years

YearShare of Maine citationsvs expected
20230.32%1.19×
20240.26%0.93×
20250.13%0.54×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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